Ozzy Osbourne Posthumously Reaches A Special Milestone

Ozzy Osbourne’s name is plastered across the Billboard rankings this week as the latest tallies reflect the massive surge in consumption of the legendary rock musician’s catalog that occurred in the days following his death. The late superstar soars on multiple rosters and debuts with songs and full-lengths across a range of rosters, both as a soloist and with Black Sabbath.

One of Osbourne’s most impressive posthumous accomplishments comes on the Billboard 200, the company’s most competitive albums ranking, where he earns a brand new smash.

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne Rockets Into the Top 10

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne vaults from No. 134 to No. 7 on the Billboard 200 this week. That placement not only marks a new peak for the compilation, but also gives Osbourne another coveted top 10 win, and his first posthumous placement inside that region.

Tenth Career Top 10 on the Billboard 200

The pioneering rocker reaches the highest tier on the Billboard 200 for the tenth time as a soloist. Osbourne saw three collections — Patient Number 9, Ordinary Man, and Black Rain — all peak at No. 3, which stands as his highest placement on his own.

Black Sabbath Also Enjoyed Limited Top 10 Success

Osbourne also reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 as a member of Black Sabbath, but surprisingly, only twice. 13 earned the band’s first No. 1 a little over a decade ago, while Master of Reality peaked at No. 8 back in the early 1970s. Two other collections, Reunion and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, missed the uppermost region by just one space each.

Consumption Surged More Than 300%

Consumption of The Essential Ozzy Osbourne exploded following the rocker’s death, as it was the title that most fans turned to. The week before his passing, Luminate reported that the compilation moved 10,600 equivalent units. The following frame, it racked up 43,500 units — a growth of more than 300% from one stint to the next.

Ozzy Osbourne’s First Streaming Win

The Essential Ozzy Osbourne is the soloist’s only appearance on the Billboard 200 this frame, and Black Sabbath also claims just one win. The solo compilation reaches a new peak on nearly every tally on which it appears in the U.S., and it even manages to debut inside the top 10 on the Top Streaming Albums ranking in a special first for Osbourne.